General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

What traits are you looking for in a general education school? To help you decide if University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general education program.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

Pitt General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in General Education
• Doctorate Degree in General Education

Online Classes Are Available at Pitt

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Pitt does offer online education options in general education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Pitt General Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in general education, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at Pitt

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general education majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Pitt General Education Master’s Program

Of the 141 students who earned a master's degree in General Education from Pitt in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general education each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from Pitt, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	115
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Education Professors	2,690	$70,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.